Seismic Upgrading - Retrofitting of Buildings

Glendale Post Office, Glendale, California, USA

This historic masonry building, serving as post office, was completely rehabilitated in 1995. New concrete shear walls were added to transmit forces during a seismic event. These were supported by Ø57 mm double corrosion protected (DCP) GEWI ^® Piles which can be loaded with both tension and compression forces. During installation, limited head room conditions required the use of small bar sections of 3 m connected with couplers.